Explore insights, news, and background stories from the Greater Zurich Area – one of Europe’s most advanced business and innovation hubs. This is where international companies, tech pioneers, and investors find the latest updates on artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, fintech, and more. Whether you're looking for real-world expansion cases, startup success stories, or key developments in Switzerland’s business environment, our articles offer firsthand perspectives and strategic guidance.
The economic area of Zurich offers the ideal breeding ground for innovation
In Chur, the high-tech company Oblamatik has opened one of the most modern innovation centers for water management. The signs point towards growth at this leader of innovation, which has made a clear commitment to the innovation profile of the economic area of Zurich.
Open source foundation leaves the USA for Switzerland
Zurich – The attempts made by US President Donald Trump to exclude China from accessing US technology is being met with increasing resistance stateside. Now, the first major organization has fled the USA for Switzerland. And this may only be the beginning.
VALK joins forces with Securosys
Zurich – Securosys, a start-up from the Greater Zurich Area, has entered into a partnership with the UK company VALK. Together, the two companies intend to support financial institutions in trading digital securities on the Blockchain platform Corda.
3db Access developed UWB technology
Thalwil ZH – The Japanese company Renesas Electronics has licensed UWB technology developed by 3db Access, a start-up based in the Greater Zurich Area. Its aim here is to increase the security of smart homes as well as in applications related to other areas of the Internet of Things.
Evenito raising new money
Zurich – In a round of financing, Evenito has raised CHF 1.7 million. The fledgling company is developing software to make it easier to organize events. The new money is earmarked for further development of the product and to drive international expansion.
Burckhardt develops hydrogen technology
Burckhardt Compression is developing a new hydrogen compression technology. This is intended to be used in hydrogen filling stations or energy storage systems, for example, and is based on the compressor from a start-up.
iptiQ offers home insurance for IKEA customers
Swiss Re’s subsidiary iptiQ and IKEA have created and launched home insurance together. In future, the Swedish furniture manufacturer’s customers will be able to digitally take out policies that are tailored to their country. This service is initially being introduced in Switzerland and Singapore.
LPA Group opens branch in Zurich
At the start of the year, Germany’s LPA Group took over AAAccell, a start-up from the Greater Zurich Area. Now, the company specializing in capital market solutions is opening a branch in Zurich.
SNAQ wins innovation prize
SNAQ has won the first prize at the bytes4diabetes Awards 2020. The start-up has developed an app that allows the nutritional value of food to be analyzed based on photos. It is set to help diabetes patients in the future.
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